UNLV T IER 1 I NITIATIVE Enhancing Southern Nevada’s Innovation Capacity and Advancing Regional Economic Development for the Long Term

UNLV Mission Statement (2007) The University of Nevada, Las Vegas is a research institution committed to rigorous educational programs … Our commitment to our dynamic region and State centrally influences our research and educational programs, which improves our local communities.

UNLV Strategic Planning Measurable Outcomes (2011)  Student learning and success –student retention, graduation ratios –degrees granted –learning outcomes (quality metrics) for general education and for degree programs  Advance research and innovation –research grant and contract expenditures –scholarly communications (books, articles, abstracts)  Inclusion and community engagement –diversity data on faculty and students

Updated Mission: Tier 1 Status  Retain goals of 2007 strategic plan  Update measurable outcomes of 2010  Regain lost ground of retrenchment period  Adapt to new state, regional demands –Course, degree completion (performance funding) –Alignment with state, regional economic development

Why Nevada Needs Tier 1 Research Universities  4:1 ROI economic impact for every public dollar  2:1 increase in economic impact of every additional $ of research external grants/contracts  350 high-paying jobs (in spin-off industries) for every $10m increase in research grants/ contracts  Tier 1s average 12 patents/ start-ups per year Source: Center for Economic and Business Reporting, UNLV

The Challenge for UNLV  UNLV (2010) designated “High Research” Tier 2 = top 4.5% of U.S. colleges, universities  Objective 2020: Enhance student success –> 60% UG graduation rate –> 25% of students are graduate, professional  Objective 2030: “Very High Research” designation, among the top 100 research institutions Tier 1 = top 2.3 % of U.S. colleges, universities 75 Tier 1 are public universities 74 Tier 1 universities have medical schools 2 minority-serving institutions currently among Tier 1 universities

Tier 1 10-Year Goals  Full-time instructional faculty of 1200 (+330 from current)  Tenure-track faculty of 975 (+250 from current)  Six-year undergraduate graduation rate 60% 4,250 bachelors per year 1,500 graduate/professional degrees per year  850 graduate student scholarships (+300 from current)

Tier 1 20-Year Targets  $120 M annual sponsored research activity ($80m net increase) –100% increase annual research grant/contract expenditure per faculty member ($75,000 per faculty)  200 research doctorates per year (100% increase) –4250 undergraduate degrees –1500 grad/ professional degrees  30 degree programs ranked in top 100 nationally  Campus space expands by 400,000 GSF